Provider Services
At Barnes Health Care Management Group we have developed extensive services specific to care centers and assisted living centers and their residents.
On-Call 24 Hours a Day/7 Days a Week
We Understand Resident Care
At Barnes Health Care Management Group we put residents FIRST. Care and assisted living centers can often struggle to obtain the appropriate care for their residents for reasons as simple as not being high on the list for physician visits. Our dedicated health Care services are designed to answer the specific needs of both care and assisted living centers and their residents, providing custom solutions for all resident care concerns.
Round-the-Clock Providers
We know resident care is your first priority, so we make it ours as well. Care and assisted living center staff cannot provide the treatment residents need without orders. This is why we provide a connection for nurses to contact Barnes Health Care Management Group with questions, concerns or inquiries, so residents can receive the attention they require.
Medical Directorship
Following Quality Assurance Format
Dr. Eric Barnes, acting Medical Director at Barnes Health Care Management Group, and the team of Physicians, bring leadership, guidance and quality control to care centers and assisted living centers. Having attended many ALJ hearings, Dr. Barnes understands the quality assurance format, resolving issues before they become reported complaints.
Complaint Resolution
Dr. Barnes stays ahead of the curve, fully comprehending the ever-changing care center and assisted living center regulations and rules. Having experience with all survey regions in the area, Dr. Barnes and the team of Physicians have formed working relationships with surveyors providing networking conducive to successful complaint resolution.
Narcotic Drug Management
Tracking System Safety
We act as safeguards, implementing tracking systems. Our extensive drug management service provides a secure manner to minimize drugs being abused, stolen or mishandled. Barnes Health Care Management Group. staff is trained in narcotic drug management within care centers and assisted living centers and are aware of the ramifications you may face if proper control is not enforced.
Providing Prescription Regimen
Once a resident is admitted, their prescriptions are tracked. Nurses have the ability to see what is being dispensed and when it is time for a prescription to be filled.
Nurse Triage
Contact Within Reach
The Barnes Health Care Management Group. nursing triage is able to provide resident care by providing a connection to a provider. Your residents will no longer needlessly wait until their personal provider was able to physically assess ailments. Your care center and assisted living center staff simply contacts us, explains the resident’s situation, and action is taken if medically necessary. Should the situation be more serious or require follow up from orders given, your resident is put on the schedule to be seen.
Our Specialties:
- Physicians On Call 24/7
- Medical Directorship
- PDPM Education
- Readmission Reduction Strategy
- Narcotic Drug Management
- Nurse Triage
- Expedited Medical Care
Expedited Medical Care
Reliable Direct Maintenance
Through frequent visits, Barnes Health Care Management Group is able to create swift, reliable service and care for your care center and assisted living center staff and residents. Our providers visits are based on care needs to our covered care centers and assisted living centers, medical necessity, creating ample opportunities for POS signing and eliminating excess paperwork caused by lack of physician visits.
Rapid Response Orders
Our staff is available 24/7 to handle phone, faxed orders and inquiries. Faxes are answered throughout business hours.
Electric Chart (EMR) Organization
Barnes Health Care Management Group utilizes EMR, ensuring important, pertinent information is safely stored. This also creates secure online medical record keeping, allowing convenient access to a resident’s history and information.
Readmission Reduction Strategy
Support “Phone Tree”
Our experienced nursing triage helps to create a support system to avoid unnecessary hospital readmissions. Providers are on call to help ensure that appropriate steps are taken and an educated decision has been made declaring hospital admission is the true and necessary resort.
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Wound Care Services:
Our Wound Care services are provided by a dedicated team of Wound Care Professionals. This team was created to address the complex needs and chronic conditions of our patients. This team provides care for wounds ranging from skin conditions, such as tears and dermatitis, to pressure ulcers, infectious disorders, and differential diagnoses, such as burns, vasculitis, folliculitis, and fungal infections.
Chronic Care Management:
Chronic Care Management (CCM) is a program developed by Medicare to help patients receive comprehensive support to treat their chronic medical conditions. It is a service and benefit for Medicare and Medicaid recipients, which reimburses approved providers to manage patients with two or more chronic conditions. A condition is generally considered “chronic”, if it is expected to last at least a year.
Many Medicare Advantage Plans may also offer similar services that were designed to improve the coordination of care. Some of the services that our Chronic Care Management team provides include:
- Continuity of care
- Care management for chronic conditions
- Care coordination
- Enhanced patient communication
Infectious Disease:
Infections occur when another organism enters your body and causes disease. The organisms that cause infections are very diverse and can include things like viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites. The different ways that you can get an infection can be just as diverse as the organisms that cause them.
Our Infectious Disease services are led by a fellowship trained and board-certified Infectious Disease Physician. Our team will help diagnose, treat and manage patients with difficult, unusual, or complicated bacterial, fungal, viral and parasitic infections.
The patients that we serve are typically located in these of facilities:
- Skilled Nursing Facilities
- Long Term Care Facilities
- Assisted Living Facilities
- Residential Care Facilities
Behavioral Health:
A recent study from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control found that over half of long-term care patients have undiagnosed depression. The same study found that 42% of short-stay patients have depression. This is why it’s crucial that our patients’ mental health is a priority, as well as their physical health. Our Behavioral Health services are provided by a dedicated team of Mental Health Professionals. This team includes Behavioral Health Providers as well as other health care professionals that provide support.
Primary Care:
Some patients need more attention than others. This is especially true for the elderly population. A higher likelihood of multiple comorbidities puts this population at risk. This is why Barnes Health Care Management Group offers primary care for its patients. This allows the providers at Barnes to meet the longer term needs of their patients, including pain management, dementia, palliative care, and other ailments. Our Primary Care services are provided by a dedicated team of Medical Professionals. This team includes Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistant’s, Clinical Nurse Specialists, as well as other health care professionals that support our providers.